According to Schmidt's motor program-based theory of motor control,which of the following would be controlled by the same generalized motor program (GMP)?
A) Hitting a golf ball and hitting a pitched baseball
B) Throwing a ball overhand and underhand
C) Using either hand to reach for and grasp an object
D) Walking and running

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Generalized Motor Programs (GMP) are based on the idea that a set of movements can be controlled by the same motor program if they share similar patterns of movement, regardless of the specific muscles or limbs involved. Using either hand to reach for and grasp an object involves the same basic movement pattern, just with different limbs, which fits the concept of a GMP.

According to Schmidt's Motor Program-Based Theory of Motor Control,which of the Following